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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 26, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. Walsh requested Staff forward him the formal application request form. Loftus stated it would be a formal written request and not a formal application. Walsh indicated he has nothing else to report. Cornick stated he was not going to go unheard on the issue of the Orono Watch for You but that he is struggling with what he would like to say. Cornick stated in the interests of respect for his fellow council members, while he has an opinion, it is not appropriate to put it out there. Cornick reported during the Navarre Festival he trained 20 to 25 children at the bike rodeo and that Candace deserves the credit for the helmet donations. Cornick indicated they gave away more than a dozen helmets. Levang reported the Navarre Community Festival was a tremendous success and that they had over 300 people attend the event. In addition, there were some new games, more vendors, and wonderful support from the businesses that ranged from in-kind donations to cash donations. The bike rodeo run by Council Member Cornick was very successful. Levang indicated they had entire families that came with snowmobile helmets and left with bicycle helmets. Levang stated the Navarre Community Initiative Group should be extremely proud of the work that was done. Levang indicated they also came up with a Navarre t -shirt that was sold during the event which are still available for sale at Gallery Navarre, and that a number of miniature street banners were also sold. Levang noted Mary McKenzie was the artist of the banners and was present to sign them during the event. Levang stated overall it was a wonderful event and that they received a lot of great feedback. Levang stated she would like to thank all the sponsors for their generous donations and the people who participated. Levang stated following the end of the community festival, the Orono Police led everyone down to Livingston Park where there was a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Mayor and the City Administrator in attendance. Levang indicated some lovely pictures were already published in the local newspaper and more will be in the next newsletter. Levang commented the informational sign that was designed especially for that park is a real tribute to the history of that land. Levang stated she would also like to thank the Park Commission for their work on improving the park, and especially Rick Meyers, since it was his vision for the park. Levang stated it is an outstanding model of what can happen in the community. Printup reported he attended the homecoming parade on Old Crystal Bay Road and that it was neat seeing the Public Works Department there with their new truck. Printup suggested the Orono Golf Course consider offering some special deals in conjunction with the Ryder Cup. Page 24 of 26